Pentax Optio X70 Review

Playback Modes & Menu Options
The Play button brings up the last image captured in full screen mode with some information overlaid. Pressing the OK button in the center of the 4-way controller toggles the amount of exposure information displayed with an image. Here you can see all of the display options. The extended information screen has icons for image size/quality, ISO, shutter speed and aperture used as well as a histogram. Pressing 'down' on the 4-way controller brings up the Edit/Playback menu (shown below).
Rotating the control dial to the left activates the index display, which brings up 4 or 9 thumbnail index of all photos taken. You can now quickly search through the stored images and select one for full screen playback. Press it again and the calendar mode is displayed, allowing you to select your photographs by the date in which they were taken. From the Calendar mode, you can press the green button to enter the file folders and choose your images by folder.
Once you have a photo selected for full screen playback you can magnify an image up to 10x in various steps by rotating the control dial to the right. Now you can check the photo for critical focus, etc. and see if you need to re-shoot the subject or not. Using the 4-way selector allows you to move around inside the enlarged image.
Edit/Playback menu options: Slide show - Set up a slide show (Interval, Screen Effect, Sound Effect) Movies are played back in full-screen mode in the camera with sound provided though the built-in speaker. You can play a movie frame by frame, pause, fast forward, or rewind with the 4-Way Selector.
Setup options: Save as USER - When in record mode, saves current settings to the USER or Custom position on the mode dial Sound - Adjust camera sound settings Date Adjust - Set Date/Time World Time - Select Time, Destination and Hometown Language - Set user Language Folder Name - Standard or Date USB Connection - PictBridge, PC Video Out - NTSC or PAL Brightness Level - Adjust LCD back light Power Saving - Off, 5sec, 15sec, 30sec, 1min, 2min Auto Power Off - Off, 3min. or 5min. Quick Zoom - On or Off Guide Display - On or Off Reset - Restore settings to factory Default Delete All Images - Deletes all the images from memory Format - Format the SD card
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